Sony RM VL600 - Universal Remote Control, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...2 674 860 12 1 Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions 2006 Sony Corporation RM VL600 ...

Page 2: ...at interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and recei...

Page 3: ...ponent page 10 Learning function for programming various other remote control signals This Commander has a Learning function to learn the remote control signals needed to operate other non preset components or functions To teach such signals to this Commander use the remote control supplied with the non preset components page 16 In addition the Commander can learn remote control signals infrared s...

Page 4: ... setting SET MENU Press SET and MENU SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP ENT Press ENT You can search for the component code available for your component 1 Set the Remote Commander for code input mode 2 Press the desired Component Select button 3 Transmit code number signals in turn 4 Finish setting SET MENU Press SET and MENU SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP CH POWER ENT Press ENT 8 0 1 1 For mo...

Page 5: ...VL600 learn the functions of your component s remote control Learning function Example To teach the N play signal of your video cassette recorder to the VCR N button of the RM VL600 VCR s remote control RM VL600 SET VCR 4 Press the button you want to teach 5 Press and hold the N play button of your VCR s remote control until the VCR button of the RM VL600 lights up 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to teach ...

Page 6: ...l buttons 20 Changing or erasing the function of a learned button 22 Notes on programming the signals for an air conditioner 24 Advanced Features Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System 25 Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons 27 Programming the Power On Command of the Selected Component just by pressing that Component Select button for Sony Comp...

Page 7: ...ns 36 Troubleshooting 37 Appendixes Table of Preset Functions 39 TV ANALOG 39 TV DIGITAL 40 VCR 41 CBL Cable box 41 SAT 42 DVD 42 DVR Digital video recorder 43 CD 44 MD 44 DAT 45 DECK 45 AMP 45 Digital Cable Box 46 DAV DVD Receiver combo 46 Digital TV TUNER 47 Index 48 ...

Page 8: ...ns replace the batteries with new ones Note Do not take more than one hour to replace the batteries Otherwise your code number settings page 10 and learned remote control signals page 16 will be erased Notes on batteries Do not use an old battery with a new one or mix different types of batteries together If the electrolyte inside the battery should leak wipe the contaminated area of the battery c...

Page 9: ...D 8 TV 9 PHONO VOL CH 0 DVD DIGITAL ANALOG TWIN VIEW SLEEP INFO GUIDE MENU EXIT TOOLS SYSTEM CONTROL RECALL MUTING AMP ENT OK A B C D TV VIDEO qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql w ws wa 1 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa 2 wd 3 4 About tactile dots The number 5 button the B button and CH button each have a tactile dot for ease of use Note on the VOL and MUTING buttons The Commander controls or mutes the TV s volume when you s...

Page 10: ...r further information see Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons page 33 For the functions of buttons as for each component see Table of Preset Functions page 39 Basic Operations Setting the Code for non Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components Setting component codes The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand AV components see the table below If you are using ...

Page 11: ...ou press a component code number that is not on the table in the supplied Component Code Numbers or if you press a button in the wrong order the Component Select button flashes five times and then turns off Check the component code number and try setting it again If you don t input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds between each step the setup procedure will be canceled To set the code ...

Page 12: ...to be working Try repeating the setup procedure using the other codes listed for your component or try setting the code number using the Search function page 13 Note on the VOL and MUTING buttons When you operate a visual component the TV button lights up to indicate that the Commander is controlling or muting the TV s volume When you operate an audio component the AMP button lights up to indicate...

Page 13: ...SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 AUX 4 TUNER 5 CD 6 TAPE 7 MD 8 TV 9 PHONO VOL CH 0 DVD DIGITAL ANALOG TWIN VIEW SLEEP INFO GUIDE MENU EXIT TOOLS SYSTEM CONTROL RECALL MUTING AMP ENT OK A B C D TV VIDEO 1 2 4 3 3 1 Setting a Component Code by the Search Function You can find a code number available for a component that doesn t have one in the supplied Component code numbers Before st...

Page 14: ...p the setup procedure will be canceled To set the code start over from the beginning If you press any button other than CH and POWER while setting the component code all code numbers will be lost and the setup procedure will be canceled Start over from the beginning To cancel setup press SET SET POWER SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 AUX 4 TUNER 5 CD 6 TAPE 7 MD 8 TV 9 PHONO VOL CH 0...

Page 15: ...am the VOL or MUTING button for the TV or AMP buttons to send a signal to any other component that signal will be transmitted only when you select TV or AMP When you select another component the preset volume control signals for TV or AMP will be transmitted If you have assigned another component to the TV or AMP buttons page 33 the volume of the TV or amplifier cannot be controlled even if you se...

Page 16: ...emote Control Learning Function To operate components or functions which do not work even if you set a component code number use the following Learning procedure to teach any of the programmable buttons of the Commander to operate the functions of another remote control You can also use the Learning function to change the signals of individual buttons after setting the component code number page 1...

Page 17: ...the Component Select button was pressed in Step 3 Either teach to another free button or clear the already learned function page 22 and start over from the beginning SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP 2 Press and hold SET for over 3 seconds The SET indicator flash SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP 3 Press the Component Select button for the component whose signals are to be learned The SET indica...

Page 18: ...ata transfer complete Notes If you do not perform Learning steps within 20 seconds at any point during the process Learning mode ends If you do not perform Step 5 within 10 seconds after Step 4 the learning procedure returns to Step 3 Repeat Step 4 while the Component Select button lights To cancel setup press SET If the Commander does not seem to be working If the learned button does not operate ...

Page 19: ...ommander reacts as described Use fresh batteries in both remote units Avoid Learning in places subject to direct sunlight or a strong fluorescent light Noise may interfere during the Learning procedure The remote control detector area may differ depending on each remote unit If Learning does not work try changing the positions of the two remote control units When you teach signals of an interactiv...

Page 20: ...utton does not light up DVD SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP Programming signals of another remote control Learning Function continued Programming remote control signals to the Component Select buttons and System Control buttons You can teach one operating procedure to a Component Select button and System Control buttons so that when you press the Component Sel...

Page 21: ...T to finish learning Notes If you do not perform Learning steps within 20 seconds at any point during the process Learning mode ends If you do not perform Step 3 within 10 seconds after Step 2 the Learning procedure returns to Step 1 Repeat from Step 2 while the Component Select button is lit To cancel learning press SET If another signal has already been learned by that button The SET indicator f...

Page 22: ...the Commander changes to Learning mode 3 Press SET to finish setting To cancel erasing press SET SET POWER SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 AUX 4 TUNER 5 CD 6 TAPE 7 MD 8 TV 9 PHONO VOL CH 0 DVD DIGITAL ANALOG TWIN VIEW SLEEP INFO GUIDE MENU EXIT TOOLS SYSTEM CONTROL RECALL MUTING AMP ENT OK A B C D TV VIDEO 1 3 2 SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP SET SET VCR VCR Programming signals...

Page 23: ... erase the function learned by the TV button 1 While holding SET pressed press and hold the TV Component Select button for over 3 seconds When erasing of a learned function is completed the SET indicator light turns off To erase the learned function of a SYSTEM CONTROL button While holding SET pressed press and hold the desired SYSTEM CONTROL button for over 3 seconds SET POWER SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE...

Page 24: ...ave to program the remote control signals of the new settings on the Commander If the power on off operation does not work correctly If the Commander can only operate ON with one button and OFF with another while your air conditioner s remote control can operate ON OFF with a single button program the signal on two buttons of the Commander as follows 1 Clear the learned power on off signal on the ...

Page 25: ...the TV button to control the TV volume The following table shows the factory setting of which volume would be controlled for each component SET POWER SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 AUX 4 TUNER 5 CD 6 TAPE 7 MD 8 TV 9 PHONO VOL CH 0 DVD DIGITAL ANALOG TWIN VIEW SLEEP INFO GUIDE MENU EXIT TOOLS SYSTEM CONTROL RECALL MUTING AMP ENT OK A B C D TV VIDEO 1 2 1 However if your visual comp...

Page 26: ...D player cassette deck amplifier DAV To cancel setting press SET Notes If you used the Learning function to program the VOL or MUTING buttons to send a signal to a component the procedure above will not change the function of the VOL and MUTING buttons SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System continued 2 ...

Page 27: ...ct the desired component and power it on by just pressing that Component Select button SET MENU 2 While holding POWER pressed press the desired Component Select button While the POWER button is pressed the Component Select buttons that Sony components are set to flash in the following order TVtDVDtSATtCBLt VCRtCDtTAPEtAMP The Component Select buttons that Sony components are not set to do not flas...

Page 28: ...nction on it If you change the component code page 10 after setting the Power On function the Power On function is cleared The Component Select button flashes twice to indicate that you cannot set this function Even if you used the Learning function page 16 to program a signal on a Component Select button you can program the Power On function on that button but it cannot be used If you clear the l...

Page 29: ...rogram up to 16 consecutive operation steps to each of the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons A D If you have set the System Control function for a Component Select button page 33 the execution of the programmed commands begins when you press the Component Select button for more than 2 seconds When executing the programmed commands each remote commander signal is transmitted Example To watch a video you can s...

Page 30: ...tart again from Step 1 to set the entire program from the beginning You cannot continue programming once the setting mode ends If a SYSTEM CONTROL button has already learned a remote control signal page 16 you can program a System Control function System Control Macro but the function does will not work until you clear the Leaning function To clear the Learning function see Changing or erasing the...

Page 31: ...remote control signals For example some TVs generally may not respond to the next signal right after the Power on signal So a series of commands such as TV Power on and input select may not work properly In this case insert other signals to other components such as in the example below TV Power ontVCR Power ont VCR playbacktTV input select To clear programmed commands 1 Press and while holding SET...

Page 32: ...ect button SET POWER SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 AUX 4 TUNER 5 CD 6 TAPE 7 MD 8 TV 9 PHONO VOL CH 0 DVD DIGITAL ANALOG TWIN VIEW SLEEP INFO GUIDE MENU EXIT TOOLS SYSTEM CONTROL RECALL MUTING AMP ENT OK A B C D TV VIDEO 1 3 2 The SET indicator and the VCR Component Select button lights turn on If a Control Program function Component Macro has already been set on the button the bu...

Page 33: ...ction Component Macro but the function does will not work until you clear the Learned Function To clear the Learning Learned Function see Changing or erasing the function of a learned button on page 22 While you are setting a program you can insert a 0 4 second interval before the next step is executed by pressing the same Component Select button again For the example above in the step 2 you can i...

Page 34: ... selected flash once and the Hold function is released TV VIDEO POWER CH SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP twice SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP once SET SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR AMP x All the buttons are locked once SET POWER SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 AUX 4 TUNER 5 CD 6 TAPE 7 MD 8 TV 9 PHONO VOL CH 0 DVD DIGITAL ANALOG TWIN VIEW SLEEP...

Page 35: ...eturns to its original state Erasing All Settings To reset the Commander to its factory settings You can erase all remote control signals programmed by the learned function to reset the Commander to its factory settings SET POWER SAT DVD TV CBL TAPE CD VCR 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 AUX 4 TUNER 5 CD 6 TAPE 7 MD 8 TV 9 PHONO VOL CH 0 DVD DIGITAL ANALOG TWIN VIEW SLEEP INFO GUIDE MENU EXIT TOOLS SYSTEM CON...

Page 36: ...ssive dust or sand moisture rain or mechanical shock Do not put foreign objects into the unit Should any liquid or solid object fall into the unit have it checked by qualified personnel before operating the unit any further Do not expose the remote control detectors of your components to direct sunlight or other strong illumination Too much light there can interfere with remote control operations ...

Page 37: ...rectly If the code that is listed first for your component does not work try all the codes for your component in the order in which they are listed in the supplied Component Code Numbers Some features may not be preset If some or all of the buttons do not function correctly even after you have set the component codes then use the Learning function to program the remote control signals for the comp...

Page 38: ...nts are too far apart or if something is blocking the signals between them some of the components may not operate in sequence even after you press the programmed button If some of the components do not operate correctly because of the above or any other reason position the components back to the way they were before you set the System Control function or Control Program function Failure to do this...

Page 39: ...ursor to the right To move the cursor to the left To enter the selection of the MENU display To turn on off the window picture To change the TV channel in the window picture To change the TV channel in the window picture To change the input mode of the window picture To freeze the window picture To swap the main picture and the window picture To move the location of the window picture Channel up C...

Page 40: ...ve the cursor to the right To move the cursor to the left To enter the selection of the MENU display To turn the window picture on off To select the input source VIDEO 3 To select the input source VIDEO 1 To select the input source VIDEO 4 To select the input source VIDEO 6 To select the input source VIDEO 2 To select the input source VIDEO 5 Channel up Channel down To operate JUMP FLASHBACK or CH...

Page 41: ...rsor downward To move the cursor to the right To move the cursor to the left To enter the selection of the MENU display To rewind To play To fast forward To record press N while pressing REC z First release N then release REC z To stop To pause Channel up Channel down To exit the mode To select the deck In order to avoid recording by mistake the REC z button does not work by itself KEY DISPLAY 9PO...

Page 42: ...s location or song channel down To display the DVD top menu To select the beck KEY DISPLAY 9POWER 1qaw 1 9 0 ENT DOT q TV VIDEO TV SAT 4INFO DISPLAY qfSLEEP FAVORITE qsTWIN VIEW Station Index 6GUIDE 7EXIT qhMENU qjf qjF qjG qjg qjOK qdCH qgRECALL qkTOOLS OPTION SAT FUNCTION To turn on and off To change the channel For example to change to channel 5 press 0 and 5 or press 5 and ENT To switch the ou...

Page 43: ...ile pressing REC z 2 First release N then release REC z To stop To pause To call up the MENU display To move the cursor upward To move the cursor downward To move the cursor to the right To move the cursor to the left To use the FAVORITE function To bring up the Station Index To select the channel previously selected KEY DISPLAY qjOK qdCHANNEL 2DIGITAL ANALOG REPLAY 1 FUNCTION To bring up the Stat...

Page 44: ...nge the play mode cyclically KEY DISPLAY 9POWER 11 9 0 w DOT 10 qaENTER qgRECALL D SKIP 8m 8N 8M 8REC z 8x 8X qdCH qdCH 4INFO DISPLAY 6GUIDE CLEAR qkTOOLS PLAY MODE 7EXIT REC MODE qsTWIN VIEW CD SYNC MD FUNCTION To turn on and off To select the track number 0 selects track 10 To select track numbers above 10 see the descriptions on the 10 button below To select numbers 10 and above To enter the se...

Page 45: ...z To stop To pause To proceed to the next song To proceed to the previous song To change the display mode or turn the display on off Activated when using a double cassette deck for deck A of Sony component Continued KEY DISPLAY 9POWER 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 q TV VIDEO INPUT qgRECALL SHIFT qdCH 3VOL 5MUTING qaENTER 6GUIDE BAND AMP FUNCTION To turn on and off To select the input source VIDEO ...

Page 46: ... 8N 8M 8REC 8x 8X qkTOOLS TOP MENU 4INFO DVD DISPLAY qd qd q INPUT TV VIDEO qfSUBTITLE qjf qjF qjG qjg qjOK qhMENU 7EXIT RETURN 3VOLUME 3VOLUME 5MUTING 6GUIDE CLEAR DAV DVD Receiver combo FUNCTION To turn the power on off Number buttons To set items selected on the screen To select numbers 10 and above To enter the setting To rewind To play To fast forward To record To stop To pause To display the...

Page 47: ... and 5 or press 5 and ENT To display the current channel To use the FAVORITE function To call up the MENU display To move the cursor upward To move the cursor downward To move the cursor to the right To move the cursor to the left To enter the selection of the MENU display Channel up Channel down To operate JUMP FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function on the TV depending on the setting of the TV s ma...

Page 48: ... a signal 16 programming a series of commands 32 setting the Power On function 27 E Erasing 35 F G H I J K Factory setting 35 L Learning Function 16 Locking control of the Commander 34 M MUTING button 12 15 19 26 N O Number buttons 11 22 P Q R S Power On function setting 27 Preset components 10 System Control Functions 29 T U Troubleshooting 37 V W X Y Z VOL buttons 12 15 19 26 35 Volume Control 1...

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